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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-15
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-15

LEWIS BAKER.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02
TOLD BY THE TASTE.

How Tobacco Experts Make Their Choice
OF Different Brands.
III smoke that and then tell you
how like it,"
well, I'll not put the brand on the
market OH the strength of that test, "
returned one of the largest importers
of cigars in the city to friend whom
he had asked to give his opinion of a
new brand of cigars he thought of in
Producing to the public.
"All right. just give me a box OF
them and I'll be able to make II better
test of their WORTH
That would be no better than the
first plan You suggested"
"Pcrhaps, them" replied the friend,
slightly offended. 'you don't consider
me a capable Judge of tobacco
Nothing of the sort. You certain
~ have had enough experience to tell a
good cigar when you smoke it, but
while that test may be sufficient for
YOU to Judge whether the cigar suits
Your individual taste or not. it is not
thorough enough for my purposes.
How should a cigar be judged,
then. if not by smoking it?'
There are several ways. First by
its appearance You can tell by look
ing ut it whether it is well made or not.
Then it's color has much To do with its
value. But the way to test its flavor
is by tasting and smelling it.
How can you taste cigar without
smoking it? You wouldn't chew it,
would yOu?"
by no means. To taste cigar you
take the large end in your mouth and
press your tongue against the ends OF
the leaves. Then draw your breath
through it three or four times. That
way YOU get the entire flavor. | have
bought tobacco for thirty years, and l
use my Judgment almost solely in my
purchases. During that time | have
never smoked single cigar. cigarette
or pipe, and never chewcd in all my
life. Smoking vitiates the delicate
taste of Judge of tobacco. Yes, in
decd. there are many things in our
business that the public doesn't know.
and that is one of them. ~ T. Mail
and Express.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02

vive her. though she died at the age Of
eighty-fve. She abhorred Alcohol.
and IL was not until the last years OF
her life that she could be induced to-
take medicine containing Il. She set
an unfaltering example In those virtues
that she wished her children to pos
sess. The poverty Of the family early
taught the children 10 be producers
instead of consumers The hard work
and plain fare made them strong and
gave them the ability to win their way
in the world.
In connection with this family, one
thing bearing upon the subject of
heredity might be mentioned. Though
these children have too much prin-
ciple to indulge in the use Of alcoholic
liquors, the three youngest are sub
iect to severe congestive headaches.
and son of one of them is an inmate
of an insane asylum. The family
think that his brain trouble may ba
the result of an injury to the head, re-
ceived when he was u child. however.
The thought that is now given to
the subject of hcrcdity. while ii spurs
some to nobler living for their chill
dren's sake. may have the effect OF
discouraging others. j know
thoughtful minister who. with tact
not easily initiated. discourages the
somewhat common practice OF speak
ing of the advantages of having beer
born and reared in Christian families.
He thinks it disheartening to others
less fortunate, besides having ten
dency to make people forget the
power of God. by whose help all can
be re-created, morally, spiritually.
and, in measure, physically.
BY His help, the force of habit. that
may be such foe to mankind. is the
brick upon brick by which moral and
spiritual upbrilding shall be accom-
plished. Mrs. Lane. IN National W.
{. I. q. Bulletin.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02

What did you do when there was
no iire?"
Il drew a spark of fire by striking a
flint stone with II piece of steel. Then
! touched the spark to some light stuff
called finder. that took fire in an in
slant and made flame"
What did YOU think. Mr.. Cole.
when you first saw gasp" asked Mr..
Lyndon.
when came from the country to
live in the city, and saw my boss in
his shop turn up screw in little iron
thing on the wall. and then touch
lighted match to it, and a bright blaze
spring out. l was that astonished l
couldn't speak. In u few minutes he
went out. Then. thinks |, I'll see
what that is. blew out the blaze. but
saw nothing where it was. But l smelt
something that made me think of sui
phur. l struck match on my heel,
and touched it to the place where the
smell came from, and out burst that
fire again!"
~ NHlS WIS ~ SiNslb pul ~ va
laughter When the music OF mirth
had died away, the queer party sang
some of their old-time songs and
hymns. and then Mrs. Lyndon III
vitcd her guests into the parlor She
sat down ut the piano, and Mr.. Lyn-
don and the children look their places
near her. and then all joined in sing
ing the beautiful hymn:
"When shall W meet again,
Meet ne'cr to severn
As they were singing this, tears were
seen coming through the burrows of
some worn faces. Then Mr.. Lyndon
took the Testament and read from it
the swee. chapter in st. John which
tells of the many mansions in Heaven.
Then he knelt and prayed that the
aged friends might be gently led by
the loving Lord to those eternal homes;
and he thanked God that this Thanks
giving Day had proved TO himself and
his family how much more blessed it is
to give than to receive. Ruth Pool, IN
$. S. Times.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
Can LaborIng Men Afford to spend Thoir
Money for Brer and other Liquors:

Can Laboring Men Afford to spend Tnolr
Money for beer and other Liquors:
Pcrs onal liberty il a strong argu-
mcnt. with many, rs reason for being
opposed to any restraint being placed
upon certain lines of business. Too
many get an idea that if they vote or
work to restrain certain lines of BUSH
ness that there is danger OF cncroach-
ing upon the personal liberties of some
one Now, it is not proposed To write
Temperance lecture; but there is one
point that too many laborng mon
overlook. and that is, whether or not
they can afford to allow certain kinds
of business among them. IL is well
enough to say they can go in and buy
a glass of beer or other liquor and then
walk out and attend to their business.
The question asked is. can you afford
it? Leaving out the question of per-
sonal liberty, of the right to do rs you
please. and admitting that it is within
your power to do rs you please, either
To purchase or to let alone MS may suit
you best.
There Is no doubt but that much OF
the money spent by laboring men for
liquors is needed worse ut home. You
may have as much right to spend your
money rs you please, but at the same
Ii me can you afiorl it9 Does not your
wife and children. may be your father
and mother. need the money for other
things that are far more necessary?
And when this is the case. are you
really not spending money that you
can not afford to? This ought To seem
an important point to every working
man. and If the laboring men OF the
country, instead Of being prejudiced
by such restricting of their liberties or
attempting to keep them from doing
as they please, would only stop and
figure up fairly and candidly how
much in Justice 10 themselves aud fam
lilies they can afford TO spend in their
way. and then have will enough to
never spend more than they could AZ
ford, long step would be made in
promoting their own welfare. What
ever man spends for personal indul-
gencc of any one appetite more than
nc Clu uIiOTu Hc 10 nOb DtiiR luSb tC
himself and family. He is selfish be-
cause in order to satisfy his own appe,
tite. whether ii be because he can not
control his appetite. or whether II is
to show himself To DC able to do as he
pleases, he is certainly selfish II he
spends more than he can afford. He
may have an equal right with rich
man to spend as much rs he pleases.
provided he is selfish enough to de-
prive his family to that extent. yet this
would be no proof whatever that he
could afford to do this.
This is an argument for your own
interest and that Of your family. IL
infringcs In no sense upon your rights
in any way and abridGes your liberty
only TO the extent of whether or not.
all things considered, You can afford
to spend the amount you are spending
every week to crafty an appetite for
something you can do without. and
that is depriving your family of their
share of your earnings. Lndustrta!
Gazette.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02
COLORED PHILOSOPHY.

You may notch II on de palms,
You muy mark t. on dc wall,
Dat the higher up toad frog jumps,
Dc harder will he fall
Ard de crow dat fly de Swiftes'
Am &c sooncs' IN de corn,
And de hy dat am de meaueSt'
Gifts up earliest in de morn.
De brook dat an de shallocS'
Chatters most upon de way,
And de folks DAT am de stiles
Are dc ones hab mos ter say.
And de rooster dat am youlges'
. Am dc one dot crow de mos,
And dc man who am de coward
Always make de biggeS' bOas'
Aad he am not de creates mln
Who totes de bigges' muscle;
nor am she de fines gal
Who wars de biggeS' hustle.
Yo2 kin not iedge de kin OBJ man
BY the manner OBJ his walkin',
An dey nc not de smartes' folks,
Who do de loudes' talkin'.
-Y0nEos B'11s.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02
THE OLD FOLKS PARTY.
Mothers Funny Plan and It's Hap
by Results.


Mrs. Lyndon and her two children,
Ned and Grace, were sitting together
ut front window in the cold, gray twi-
light of November day.
IL don't like November" said the
little girl; Its a lonesome month.
I'm sorry for the poor dead leaves.
See how the wind drives them about"
bat you forget" said her brother,
chccrily, that November always
brings Thanksgiving Day. Don't you
remember the day last year. and what
q Grand time we had?'
"Oh, yes!' answered Grace, "the
poor children's party. Can't we have
another exactly like it. mammal"
at would be pleasant said man,
ma. ITO have the children again: but
perhaps it would he better to ask some
poor people who had no invitations
last year
"Anothcr set of children. do you
mean. mamma?' asked Grace.
'.No, ! mean Il set of Old folks"
can old folks dinuer-party" eX-
claimed Ned. What funny factory
You have in your head, mamma. |
like this plan you are just turning
out"
And so do l." said the little sister
'.What old folks shall we havc?'
Il will name first old John Cole.
the cObbcr, and his wife. who live in
Cat Alley. Then there's good Granny
Gray, as the children call her. who
sells candy and slatc-pcncls. The
next have thought of is poor Uncle
Jim Mccall. who goes about bent
over. carrying his cane in one hand
and his basket of kindling-wood in
the other, selling it to help support
himself and his aged. feeble sister
Peggy. Then, there's lame Mrs.
Jones. who walks OH crutchcs, and
the old woman Biddy O'NciL Next
will name Grandpa Doane. who lives
all alone, and who is SO honestly
proud of little money that he has
laid up in the bank. That is the last
on my list"
IL have counted them on my fingers
as 'you went along. We shall have
eight" said Grace.
Have you told papa your plan?'
asked Ned.
Yes; / always tell my plans to
him before tell you And here he
comes now"
The father lighted the gas over
head. and all sat down beneath the
cheerful light and talked of the old
folks dinner-party.
What if some of them will not
come because they think their clothes
are not good enough?" asked Grace.
Cant you give them all some
money, papa?" asked Ned.
How can give to these old peo-
pie enough to do them any good I'M
less you al help mc?' said MIR. Lyn-
don.
How can we help you. papa
asked Ned, laughing. 1--WE have only
IL few silver bits in our banks -
Papa looked very keenlv into the
childrcn's faces, with IN arch. loving
twinkle in his eyes. and said: You
know, children, penny saved is
penny earned"
Ned was eleven years old. and Grace
half-past eight-not too young to learn
TO make some sacrifice for others.
IL" said the mother brightly. 'wiIl
head the subscription list. have eX-
pectcd TO get new bonnet. l VIII
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02
The Use Of Slang.

Clergyman - Nothing better Illus
trates the deSeneracy of the age than
the extent to which slang is now used.
IL should remark"
people who claim refinement in
tcrlard their sentences with slang
words"
You bet"
Even the ladies' can not talk with
out singing in a lot of sewer language. y
"Ycs, they get there just rs well rs
the men"
at makes me tired To think of it.
Here too. "-LiRCOiH Journal.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-02

Yes" said old Mr.. Jones, "the
doctors are getting mighty smart now
adays; why. they've got instruments
and things made SO that they can see
clean through YOU" "liumph, re-
piled old Mrs Jones. ii don't ssc any
thing particularly smart in thai. I've
been married To yon for thirty years.
but saw through you in two weeks
after the bridal" Mr. Jones rubbed
his bald head for u moment and
ihoughlhlly resumed his reading.
Bgsica Courier.
, 1887-04-13
The Terrible Prairie Fires.

ATCHIsoN, Kas., April IA special
to the Champion says: Reports con-
corning the destruction of life and prop
erty caused by the great prairie fires that
swept over the eastern portion of Norton
aud Graham counties Saturday last, arc
yet meagre and unsatisfactory, but the fire
Is known to appall the stoutest hearts.
The fire started near Nicodemus, in Gra-
ham county. The wind, which was blow
ing forty miles an hour, carried the flames
over and through the dry grass at a
frightful speed. The general destruction
of property commenced near Roscoe, in
Graham county. Here the fire spread
over the country for fully two and a half
miles in width, and as the wind carried it
north it was constantly spreading until it
was seven miles wide, where it crossed
the north fork Of Solomon river, three
miles east of Dinsmore. A few houses
were burned and every stable with its
stacks of hay and cribs of grain was
burned, leaving hundreds of farmers al
most destitute.
1t is a pitiful sight to pass over the
burned district and see the thousands of
burned chickens and turkeys and hum
dreds of hogs, with occasional horses and
numerous cattle. Almost every farmer
lost from fifty to 500 bushels of corn, be-
sides small grain. 1t is definitely known
that from thirteen to sixteen lives were
lost in the two counties, but the IN
have not been learned. Four children
persisted in one family. How far the fire
extended north from Solomon is not
known, but it must have travelled a long
distance.
AT the same time another fire swept
down the south fork of the Solomon to a
point near Millbrook, sweeping every
thing in its path and burning six persons
to death, father. mother and four chill
dren and Il large number of cattle. horses.
hogs and poultry.
In one instance a woman prematurely
gave birth to Il child. When the fire was
was discovered approaching her husband
took her in his arms and made for
ploughed ground, but before he reached
it the woman's clothing caught fire. He
succeeded in putting it out and saving her
life. The babe, less than an hour old,
was with the other members ofthe family,
saved but the house and other property
on the farm were destroyed.
Hundreds of narrow escapes could be
detailed. Saturday was a frightful day,
one long to be remembered by a great
many families in Norton and Graham
counties.
KANSAS CITY, April l2.-General
rains have fallen in Western Kansas and
hopes are entertained that they will ad-
vance eastward.
, 1887-04-13
PRAIRIE FIRES.
Great Loss of Life and Property
in Kansas.
A Whole Family Burned to
Death.
Destructive Fire at st. Angus
tine, Fla.
Fire at st. Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE, April IAN alarm
was given at 3:l5 a. M. for fire in the
laundry of the st. Augustine hotel. The
flames soon spread to the main part of
the building. The fire department con-
sisted only Of a hook and ladder truck and
one steam engine and it was impossible
to do anything to save the hotel, which
was already wrapped in flames. The
guests numbering ninety, and forty ser
Wants, with the exception of one laundry
woman, Bridget Barry, escaped.
The flames then communicated with the
Edwards house, the Cottage, Planters
house and to the Florida house annex.
The next buildings to 90 we're the First
National bank and the old Spanish cathe-
dral. The roof caught and soon fell, de-
s%troying all the historic relics in the in
terror. At this time the east Walfof the
St. Augustine house fell, carrying the
flames to the Sinclair block, in which we're
stores and shops. All were completely
destroyed.
Returning to the west side OF the street
the flames reached the old county court
house on the north, which was totally de-
stroyed. The records, however, were re-
moved and saved. Several residences
and small buildings were also destroyed.
At 1870 the fire was under control.
The losses will aggregate $3.50, 600. The
cathedral was built in 1898, and was in
use for purposes of worship up to the
time of its destruction.
, 1887-04-13
High License.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April le.-The
house this afternoon passed the Brooks
high license bill without amendment. 1t
provides that licenses in cities Of the first,
second and third class shall be $500; in
all other cities $500; in boroughs $3.50,
and in townships SIS.
ALBANY. April Ex-Governor Hill
sent to the assembly tonight a message
v%etoing the recently passed high license
bill, and on motion of Crosby, the pro-
moter Of the measure, it was laid on the
table.
, 1887-04-13
That Japanese Affair.

WASHINGTON. April ia copy of
the Md0asaki Journal Just received here
gives the particulars Of the recent killing
and wounding Of Japanese by the United
States man-of-war Omaha. The circum-
stances as described in the Journal were
as follows:
The Omaha put up a floating target
about fifty yards from the beach at which
some thirty shots were fired at a distance
of 1000 yards. AT the conclusion Of the
firing the officer in charge of the target
reported hat all of the shells fred had
exploded, and the ship sailed on to Ma
gasaki. After she had left, however, an
unexplodcd shell was found by natives
and it exploded while they were examin-
ing it, with fatal result.
The Japanese journal says the United
States government will, no doubt, pay
any reasonable indemnity to the unfortu-
nate sufferers that may be demanded. In
placing the target close to the beach and
firing at it, no matter what precautions
were taken to prevent accidents, the
Omaha undoubtedly acted w~rongfully, as
the Japanese government has distinctly
prohibited gun or torpedo practice within
three miles Of shore. Subsequent invest
igation has resulted in finding four other
unexploded shells buried in the beach.
The shell which exploded was dug up and
carried around tho village in the vicinity
of the school house, which building was
destroyed by the force of the explosion.
, 1887-04-13
The Railroad h n

fITTsBURG April l2.-Ihe wholesale
arrests OF employees of the Panhandle
railroad for robbing freight trains, contin-
ues to be the engrossing topic among rail-
road men and citizens. No arrests have
been reported since last night.
Special Agent Rue said this morning
that of the sixty men now under arrest,
there were not more than one or possibly
two who stood any chance of being shown
not guilty. The capture of j. r. Dunlap
at Dennison, O., particularly pleased the
detectives.
Asstated last night he made a confession
in which he said the stealing had been going
on for months. He said he could give
the names of all the men implicated.
There was no organiza ion among the
robbers, Dunlap said, and no regular
place of work. Each crew worked by
itself.
Notwithstanding Dunlap's confession,
the officers of the road still believe that
the plunderers we're thoroughly organized
and were carrying on the robberies under
the systematic direction of shrewd leaders.
While r%ummaging through the effects
OF one of the ringleaders of the Panhan-
die robbers this morning. Special Officer
Miller discovered a package containing
six giant dynamite cartridges, sufficient to
blow up .he largest building in the towr.
The discovery created considerable alarm
and the cartridges were handled very
carefully. Further examination disclosed
a lot Of fuse and caps, in fact all the me-
csssary paraphernalia for successfully fir
ing the cartridges. Immediately after the
finding Of the dynamite an investigation
was begun, the result of which. however,
the detectives refused to make public.
They even declined TO give the name OF
the man in whose room the stuff was
found. Officer Miller intimated that the
object of the robber in securing and stor.
ing the dynamite was known and that it
would make good reading when the prop
ci ihi 10 uiNNioSult Cdult.
1t is believed that a large number of the
men will plead guilty on one or two
charges and thus escape trial in an ac-
emulation of charges. A number of
petty fellows whose stealings we're trihing
will be discharged and told to leave that
part Of the country. There is little doubt
that the present exposures will lead to
others on other roads. Some of these are
in the Pennsylvania company system and
some in the Baltimore & Ohio. 1t is said
the stealing on these other roads was not
confined to box ireights. Through the
aid of teamsters and others large quaint
ties of pig iron. manufactured iron and
steel have been stolen from the cars in
Piftsburg and in several other cities not
far away. These cases will be worked mp
soon.
, 1887-04-13
SPARKS R THE WIRES.

Gladstone will speak on the coercion act
next Friday.
Gen. Kaulbars is expected to visit Ber-
lin at an early day.
Contractors have acceded to the demand
Of the striking carpenters at Cincinnati.
The old house of kirkpatrick, Kinzie
Il Co. has suspended operations at Phila-
delphia. Liabilities, 100000.
1t is feared by friends of John I. Ray
mond that his death may have been occa-
stoned by an overdose of morphine.
Eastern railroad companies continue to
boycott the Denver & Rio Grande by re-
fusing to sell tickets over that route.
The Russians are collecting large sup
plies rof commissary and other stores on
the northern borders of Afghanistan.
The entire election board of one of the
precincts Of Jersey City have been ar
rested for tampering with the ballot box.
Prominent members of the Cincinnati
chamber of m declined to intro
duce DR.. McGlynn to that body yester-
day.
A strike OF workmen at Iron and Steel
company works at Pottsville, Pa, has
resulted in throwing 700 men out of EN-
ployment.
m
The British house OF commons resumed
its session yesterday afternoon and the
debate on the proposed coercion bill for
Ireland was renewed.
The bric-a- brac and paintings belonging
to the late ex-President Arthur we're sold
at public auction in New York yesterday,
bringing small prices.
The Canadian Pacific company is nego-
tiating for the purchase Of the entire
Canada Southern line from the Michigan
Central Railroad company.
The health officer of Los. Angeles,
Cal, reports that the city has probably
seen the last of small pox, no new cases
having appeared for two weeks.
Lieut.. G. V. Morris, a retired officer OF
the army and grandson of Robert Morris,
of revolutionary fame, died at Sackctt's
harbor, N. J.. on Monday, aged 50.
a half dozen steamers of the New York
and Havana line have recently been raid
ed by custom house ~Jficers and a large
number OF smuggled cigars discovered and
seized.
a settlementuf the Afghan question
has been effected by the assent of Great
Britain to the Russian demand for that
branch Of the Oxus now held by the
Afghans. in exchange for territory on the
northeast frontier.
At a meeting of representatives of
trunk lines in New York City yesterday,
the question OF through European rates
on imports and exports to and from the
West was discussed but it was thought in
e%xpedient TO make any change Mt pres
cnt.